Adams County, Nebraska

Adams County, Nebraska, has 31,071 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Hastings. It uses Central Time and covers 563 sq mi (1,459 km²) of land.

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Adams County in Nebraska
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Adams County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
31,071
Land area
563 sq mi (1,459 km²)
County seat or government
Hastings
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$68,365 ± $3,172
Median home value
$193,100 ± $11,184
Median rent, with utilities
$857 ± $49
Homes lived in by their owners
69.7% ± 1.6 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Hastings, NE micro areaCentral county
Water area
0.97 sq mi (2.51 km²)
State
Nebraska
County code (FIPS)
31001
Coordinates (central point)
40.520632, -98.500044

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Adams County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 6890126,264 people
  2. 688832,483 people
  3. 689552,242 people
  4. 689301,143 people
  5. 689561,140 people
  6. 68941683 people
  7. 68980561 people
  8. 68957555 people
  9. 68973520 people
  10. 68925393 people
  11. 68932355 people
  12. 68928327 people
All 14
  1. 68950290 people
  2. 68945156 people

14 ZIP Code areas overlap Adams County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Adams County, largest first

  1. Kenesaw Township994 people
  2. Denver Township959 people
  3. Juniata Township897 people
  4. Ayr Township678 people
  5. Roseland Township577 people
  6. West Blue Township358 people
  7. Highland Township288 people
  8. Verona Township272 people
  9. Cottonwood Township233 people
  10. Little Blue Township200 people
  11. Zero Township167 people
  12. Hanover Township150 people
All 16
  1. Wanda Township92 people
  2. Logan Township61 people
  3. Silver Lake Township60 people
  4. Blaine Township58 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Nebraska, by county

School districts in Adams County, largest first

  1. Hastings Public Schools22,504 people
  2. Adams Central Public Schools6,358 people
  3. Minden Public Schools4,455 people
  4. Doniphan-Trumbull Public Schools2,915 people
  5. Shelton Public Schools1,880 people
  6. Silver Lake Public Schools1,443 people
  7. Kenesaw Public Schools1,419 people
  8. Blue Hill Public Schools1,231 people
  9. Lawrence-Nelson Public Schools
  10. Sandy Creek Schools

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Hastings, Nebraska (city)25,008 people
  2. Kenesaw, Nebraska (village)902 people
  3. Juniata, Nebraska (village)750 people
  4. Roseland, Nebraska (village)306 people
  5. Trumbull, Nebraska (village)298 people
  6. Holstein, Nebraska (village)185 people
  7. Ayr, Nebraska (village)126 people
  8. Prosser, Nebraska (village)76 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Webster County, Nebraska23 mi south
  2. Kearney County, Nebraska24 mi west
  3. Clay County, Nebraska24 mi east
  4. Hall County, Nebraska24 mi north
  5. Hamilton County, Nebraska35 mi northeast
  6. Buffalo County, Nebraska38 mi northwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.